Actually, if the automatic has a water-cooled circuit then, yes, an  
automatic would generate more heat.   Bentley shows that there is such  
a thing (coolant water going to the AT) but I don't remember actually  
seeing this on my van.

Does the vanagon AT have a coolant-water heat exchanger?

On Aug 24, 2008, at 7:11 AM, Chris S wrote:

> Don't automatic transmissions generate more heat than manuals?  I  
> don't know.. just asking.
>
>
>
> On Sat, Aug 23, 2008 at 9:52 PM, Michael Diehr <md03@xochi.com> wrote:
> I have an 85 Westy Automatic, CA emissions, with AC.
>
> Here's a pic of what mine looks like behind the radiator fan:
>   http://xochi.com/vanagon/hotfoot
>
> The pipe insulation is mine.  However, the spray foam is not...I'll go
> out on a limb here and guess that the spray on foam is not OEM?
>
> Do I have some parts missing, perhaps?
>
>
>
> On Aug 23, 2008, at 5:59 PM, Mike Collum wrote:
>
> Mike wrote:
> What year is yours?  An earlier model?  My '87 Westy has no such
> problem.
> It does have some exterior insulation and interior insulation and
> carpeting.
>
>
> Earlier than what, Mike?  My '84s and '85 don't have that problem
> either.  They have the same insulation as you have.
>
> When I shipped my '84 7 passenger from Hawaii to California, in '99,
> we
> drove it across the desert to Dallas then on up to Maine and didn't
> experience any hot foot behavior.
>
> Mike
>
>
>
> -- 
> Chris S.
> "Jeszcze Polska Nie Zginęła"
>
>